when to dealership and got some service done...

Automatic transmission flush then refilled, installed JB conditioner $120.29

SVC front and rear diffrenential drained and refilled $75.98

Transfer case draind and refilled $49.95

JB Gear oil treatment all case $49.08

ATF pint $29.70
75/90w pints$23.92

lube everything that needs to be lube

total came about $349.31

first time goin to a dealership!! is this a FAIR price ..

 

anyone?...

 

seems a bit high... but dealerships are always expensive... the atf was $30 fro a pint?! holy crap.. i buy retail a qt at kragens for $5-6 bucks!--thats 2 pints!

 

Wow! Is that expensive! There's a reason that they call them "STEALERSHIPS!"

 

You probably could have done most of that work yourself and save at least $200.

 

i think thats a fair price for any dealership.....you COULD save the alot of money doing it yourself....but then your, doing it yourself.....doing it yourself provides a nice satisfaction once your complete, but if your doing it yourself and something goes wrong you may not have the tools to fix it....and i know you dont have an automatic transmission flushing machine like the dealer has, so you will be draining it and refilling it (alot of people do it that way).....if you have the money to blow take it to the dealer, if you want to try to do it yourself and everything go alright (which it probably will) then you'll save yourself some money and feel better once your done

 

Ouch.

 

ya well thats better then the 120 for the tranny flush....a tech just stands there and looks at a machine pumping dirty fluid and when it turns clear/clean he turns it off....newer machines probably turn themselves off....

 

i guess i got talked into it...i jess wanted to do a tranny flush but then he told me to do the diff and add the additives and all so yeah that rounded up the money... after doin all that my tranny does feel alot smoother and doenst have this kick feeling everytime i let go of the brakes..so yeah..next will be a timing belt job....quoted price on this service is bout $465 parts and labor including waterpump replacement..

 

I Dont See Where You Got Ripped Off. Any Good Repair Shop Has To Get Paid For What They Do.

-drain And Refill Diff's--1/2 Hr Ea (insert Your Shops Labor Rate)
-transmission Flush--1 Hr Labor + $26.00 Chemicals + 16qts Atf
-drain/fill Transfer Case--1/2 Hr + Lubricant




The Shop Also Assumes All Liability When Performing These Operations. Sounds Like Money Well Spent To Me!

 

BTW, The knocking when letting off of the brakes is probably the trans output shaft needing to be lubricated. It doesn't appear that they charged you to do that.

 

I think those of us who said "ouch" or cringed were the ones that knew it only takes basic tools to do some of these things. Otherwise, you are right, the labor is on par with a shop's outrageous charges.

 

He right, if you pay someone to do it, it's going to be alot more than if you do it yourself. But then again you didn't get all dirty.

 

Looks like an "okay" price to me. One very good thing about taking your vehicle in to get maintance is that you get RECORDS. If/when you decide to sell it and you can show a potential buyer a bunch of records showing you obviously took care of the vehicle...the buyer wont mind paying more as a result because he knows the history of the car. So keep your records!!

 

Good point, even though I do my own maintence I do keep a record of it all and save the Checker/Auto Zone recipt for the oil.